Where does “Bertioga” come from?

Bertioga (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi Mbyrykioka, from Old Tupi oka, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok, from Proto-Tupian ekʷ — house.

Ancestry of “Bertioga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiMbyrykioka—
2Old Tupiokatypical Brazilian indigenous housing; any house
3Proto-Tupi-Guaraniokhouse
4Proto-Tupianekʷhouse
Every word from Proto-Tupian ekʷ →Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok →Every word from Old Tupi oka →
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